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Position paper
Biodiversity & NBS Green Digital Transformation Resilience Finance
Published: 2025

High-Integrity Nature - Markets for Cities: Unlocking Private Sector Finance for Urban Nature and a Healthy, Resilient, Competitive Europe

This position paper shows how voluntary nature markets can help close the financing gap for urban nature-based solutions. It describes how cities can mobilise private investment in addition to direct emission reductions through transparent, socially equitable and biodiversity-enhancing markets. The aim is to make cities more resilient, healthier and more liveable, while supporting Europe's climate and biodiversity goals.
Position paper
Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Socio-Cultural Transformations Procurement
Published: 2025

Unlocking Cities and Regions’ Potential in the EU’s Competitiveness Agenda

To shape a competitiveness agenda that benefits all territories—from metropolitan hubs to rural regions — ICLEI has published a new position paper, calling for an EU competitiveness agenda that strengthens cities’ and regions’ roles in the EU’s industrial, digital, and sustainability strategies.
Position paper
Governance Innovation
Published: 2025

From talk to transformation: local governance innovation driving Europe’s green and competitive future

Local Green Deals and Climate City Contracts are governance innovations developed and tested through recent EU initiatives — namely the Intelligent Cities Challenge and the EU Cities Mission. They guide local public administrations in designing structures and processes to implement strategic EU priorities.
This paper positions Local Green Deals and Climate City Contracts not only forward-looking governance innovations but also as instruments to support Europe's transition priorities under...
Handbook / Guide
Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation
Published: 2025

Local Green Deals: A Blueprint for Action

This guide outlines the rationale behind Local Green Deals (LGDs), its key principles, levers and the steps for cities, stakeholders and local communities to take to implement a LGD.
Press release
Governance Innovation
Published: 2025

Over half a million tests power Europe’s largest dataset on sustainable living

More than half a million citizens across ten European countries have tested their carbon footprints and lifestyle choices through the Lifestyle Test. In total, they generated more than 500,000 Lifestyle Tests and over 50,000 personal action plans. This makes it the continent’s largest dataset on sustainable living and an invaluable resource for Europe’s green transition.
Letters and statements
Communications Member Relations Media Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Resilience
Published: 2025

Statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition urging to agree on an ambitious EU 2040 domestic emissions reduction target and NDC

Ahead of the September ENV Council (18th) and ENVI Committee vote (23rd), the Coalition for Higher Ambition, an alliance of European business, major city networks and regional governments and civil society organisations, has written to European leaders to voice support a 2040 net domestic emission reduction target of at least 90% and an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Letters and statements
Built Environment & Culture Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2025

The place of Cultural Heritage within the Culture Compass & the next MFF

In this letter by the EU-funded European Heritage Hub addressed to Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, signatories represening a consortium of 20 major actors advocate for a strong and clear recognition of the broad cultural, social, economic, environmental and political value of cultural heritage, within the forthcoming Culture Compass as well as within the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the EU.
Report
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2025

2025 Local Sustainability Award report

The 2025 Local Sustainability Award report gives a comprehensive overview of the inaugural edition of the Award.
This Award, organised by ICLEI Europe together partners Bertelsmann Stiftung, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the City of Aalborg, celebrates transformative projects that align with the Aalborg Conditions and set new standards in local sustainability leadership.
Press release
Communications Events Justice, Equity & Democracy Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2025

Grenoble Wins 2025 Local Sustainability Award, with Vilnius and Barcelona recognised as standout finalists

ICLEI Europe and its partners - the Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the City of Aalborg, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) - proudly announced today the city of Grenoble, France, as the winner of the Local Sustainability Award 2025 for its innovative Breath of Schools project.
From a pool of almost 60 applications coming from 17 European countries, the award recognised the remarkable efforts of the two other finalists: Vilni...
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